The Office of Government Ethics rules Kellyanne Conway’s endorsement of Ivanka Trump’s products was “a clear violation” and misuse of her post, and recommends disciplinary action.nytimes.com(See also Corruption, Ivanka Trump)

A group of law professors from around the country files a professional misconduct complaint against White House counselor Kellyanne Conway, saying she should be sanctioned for violating government ethics rules and “conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation.”washingtonpost.com(See also First 100 Days)

2017.03.01

The White House concludes that Kellyanne Conway, was acting "without nefarious motive" when she plugged Ivanka Trump's products in a TV interview, according to a letter to the Office of Government Ethics.money.cnn.com(See also First 100 Days)

2017.03.09

Office of Government Ethics director Walter Shaub says Trump Administration's claim that numerous ethics laws "do not apply to employees of the Executive Office of the President" is incorrect.npr.org(See also First 100 Days, Corruption)

2017.03.09

The White House defends Kellyanne Conway by saying its employees don’t have to follow ethics rules.vox.com(See also First 100 Days)

That argument did not go over well.

2017.11.29

The U.S. Office of Special Counsel is opening a case file to address allegations that White House counselor Kellyanne Conway violated federal law when she made comments about GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore's Democratic challenger.thehill.com(See also Legal Issues)